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From the Editor: Medical
Learn why the global market for medical device technologies is projected to grow from $605.7 billion in 2020 to $796.9 billion by 2025.
From the Editor: Wearables
Malnati says COVID-19 has led to a wider variety of remote monitoring technology — from wearables to new smartphone apps.
From the Editor: Test & Measurement
"BlowFISH" is changing the future of the healthcare landscape, providing diagnosis faster and with more accuracy than ever before.
From the Editor: Medical
FDA has created a “Catalog of Regulatory Science Tools,” in which it provides a comprehensive list of peer-reviewed resources for medical device developers.
From the Editor: Medical
A recent report from Evaluate Vantage looks back at 2020 and reviews the short-term and long-term effects the pandemic had on the industry.
From the Editor: Medical
This year, our two winners both represent new imaging capabilities for medical devices.
From the Editor: Medical
Mobility tech also provides help to those with physical or cognitive challenges.
From the Editor: AR/AI
FDA just released the agency’s first action plan addressing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).
From the Editor: Medical
A recent survey of medical device industry leaders finds that they are shifting their perspective toward digital technologies in the wake of COVID-19.
From the Editor: Medical
A new report indicates how the medtech industry will emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.
From the Editor: Design
The coronavirus pandemic forced medtech companies to go beyond norms and collaborate to overcome critical challenges.
From the Editor: Regulations/Standards
When the Emergency Use Authorization Act is lifted, the FDA will have a real device review in place, says our guest editor.
From the Editor: Medical
While some sectors of the medical device industry have done well during the pandemic, others have been adversely affected. Either way, mergers and acquisitions have been...
From the Editor: Manufacturing & Prototyping
See how medtech companies are trying to get more ventilators on the market.
From the Editor: Medical
Has telehealth proven that it is a viable alternative for care? The answer is yes, according to Justin Williams, CEO of healthcare delivery platform Noteworth.
From the Editor: Medical
As COVID-19 has swept through the globe, it has brought with it a new normal — at least for the time being. As I discussed last month, the virus...
From the Editor: Test & Measurement
FDA has issued multiple emergency use authorizations, loosened regulations for telemedicine, and eased the requirements for production of...
From the Editor: Medical
FDA has kicked off a new voluntary electronic submission program for 510(k)s.
From the Editor: Manufacturing & Prototyping
In December, we asked Medical Design Briefs readers to cast their ballot to choose from our 12 Products of the Month the technology they felt was the most significant new introduction to the...
From the Editor: Regulations/Standards
FDA says it is continuing to advance its scientific and technical capabilities, but a recent New York Times editorial says the agency is in...
From the Editor: Communications
AT&T is building up its FirstNet network, while also rolling out 5G New Radio — both of which are part of the future of connected of healthcare. FirstNet is a...
From the Editor: Medical
Under new rules to market medical devices in the European Union (EU), only 27 percent of respondents said they will be fully compliant with the regulations...
From the Editor: Medical
As a first step toward implementation of its recently established Safety and Performance Based Pathway for medical devices, FDA is issuing draft guidances outlining the...
From the Editor: Electronics & Computers
With increasing investments in R&D to develop self-healing, comfortable monitoring systems, a recent report indicates that electronic skin is gaining...
From the Editor: Medical
Manufacturers are focused on improving their design processes far more than on improving their design tools, according to a recent study.
From the Editor: Medical
From the Editor — Digital Health: Lessons Learned So Far from FDA’s Test Phase
The test phase of FDA’s Software Precertification (Pre-Cert) Program has hit its halfway point. The agency has released an update on its progress and the lessons it has learned to date. The program aims to “reimagine” how FDA regulates digital health devices,...
From the Editor: Regulations/Standards
In the spirit of promoting public transparency, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health is taking a number of...
From the Editor: Medical
Political uncertainty will be the biggest factor that could upend healthcare transactions according to a recent Merrill InsightTM poll of global mergers and acquisitions...
From the Editor: Design
From the Editor — Permanently Repealing the Device Tax to Protect Medical Innovation
A new house bill is set to end the medical device tax once and for all. H.R. 2207 was introduced in April — it’s goal to permanently repeal the medical device excise tax that was imposed as a provision of the Affordable Care Act in 2010.
Top Stories
INSIDER: Medical
Brain Implant Enables Safer Drug Delivery
Features: Medical
Built to Adapt: Rethinking Contract Manufacturing for a New Era
Podcasts: Design
Smarter Pathways for Precision Drug Delivery in Cancer Care
From the Editor: Medical
From The Editor: Charting the Technologies That Will Shape Medtech in 2026
Features: Materials
OEM Toll Processing Advances High-Value Products
Podcasts: Medical
Ask the Expert
Dan Sanchez on How to Improve Extruded Components
Improving extruded components requires careful attention to a number of factors, including dimensional tolerance, material selection, and processing. Trelleborg’s Dan Sanchez provides detailed insights into each of these considerations to help you advance your device innovations while reducing costs and speeding time to market.
Webcasts
Podcasts: Medical
How Wearables Are Enhancing Smart Drug Delivery
Podcasts: Design
Developing Sustainable Drug-Delivery Devices
Podcasts: Design
Smarter Pathways for Precision Drug Delivery in Cancer Care
On-Demand Webinars: Medical
Understanding Testing and Compliance Requirements for Wireless Medical Devices
Podcasts: AR/AI
Personalized Medicine and Drug Delivery
Podcasts: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Inside Story
Inside Story: Trends in Packaging and Sterilization
Eurofins Medical Device Testing (MDT) provides a full scope of testing services. In this interview, Eurofins’ experts, Sunny Modi, PhD, Director of Package Testing; and Elizabeth Sydnor, Director of Microbiology; answer common questions on medical device packaging and sterilization.
